Big Apple

The "Big Apple" is a nickname for New York.

First recorded usage: Edward S. Martin wrote, in his 1909 book The Wayfarer in New York, regarding New York, that the rest of the United States "inclines to think the big apple gets a disproportionate share of the national sap."

External links:

• [Museum of the City of New York history of name 'Big Apple']
• [Straight Dope article on 'Big Apple' name]
• [New Yory Public library of 'Big Apple']